NHS-National Honor Society

Membership Requirements

1.
Have a cumlative average of 3.5 or above.

2. Have taken or be enrolled in
Biology, Chemistry, Algebra I, and Algebra II or Geometry.

3. Participate in at
least two "extra-curricular" areas each year of their high school career;
includes clubs and organizations at school, UIL academic, and church/community
activities. Athletics counts as only one area, regardless of how many different
sports played. Freshmen need to be especially aware of this and get busy if they
are not yet involved in two.

4. Not have been in IBS for more than one day
(during entire high school career).

National Honor Society

When the National
Honor Society was founded in 1921, the hope of NASSP was to create an
organization that would recognize and encourage academic achievement while also
developing other characteristics essential to citizens in a democracy. These
ideals of scholarship, character, service, and leadership remain as relevant
today as they were in 1921. National Honor Society members are very active on
our campus and in the community. Every year, N.H.S. members register alums at
Homecoming, provide a Faculty & Staff Appreciation Luncheon in the fall and
spring, plan and participate in a special Easter party for our Life Skills class
and sponsor a "Warm & Fuzzy Drive" to gather warm clothing for the needy and
less fortunate. N.H.S. members participate in the Bellville Chamber of Commerce
activities, such as Small Town Christmas and Heritage Day. They assist the Lions
Club in feeding and distributing water to the thousands of bike riders who
participate in the MS 150 Bike-A-Thon that comes through Bellville from Houston
on the way to Austin. During the year, greeting cards are made and taken to the
nursing homes and hospital in Bellville. N.H.S. students are very involved in
campus activities, including sports, clubs, UIL, band, and theater arts. AND,
any morning before school, sometimes after school, you can find members in the
library and some classrooms, tutoring other students. The National Association
of Secondary School Principals believes that the National Honor Society has made
a positive difference in the lives of individuals, and the spirit of the
community and school. Meetings are held in the library at 7:15 a.m. on the
second Wednesday of each month.